25-Dec-2025 : Final Day of my 12-day Christmas challenge!

 It is Christmas and here is my final creation, for my 12-day Christmas crafting challenge for 2025. Nativity Scene.  I have always wanted to make a nativity scene with just St Joseph, Mary and the Baby Jesus but made of wood and this year, I finally made it.

If you are wondering why I wanted to make a set made of wood? Well, my Christmas nativity is made of fabric and has more characters. It only gets displayed in my living room every Christmas since 2009 after almost 10 months of making the whole set. 

My Christmas tree (also made of fabric) is a quilted wallhanging and is also a result of my creation. 

I do have a non-fabric nativity set in my collection but is made of olive wood which I bought in 2016 when I travelled to Israel. 

But the one I did on my Day 12 of Christmas handmades for Christmas 2025 will be more special because I made it myself. So there you go. ... until the next Christmas.

25-Dec-2025 : Merry Christmas to everyone!

 Merry Christmas to everyone from Soft Treasures !

23-Dec-2025 : Day 10 & 11 of my 12-day Christmas challenge!

 Here comes my number 10 and 11 handmade creations, for my 12-day Christmas crafting challenge for 2025. More angels!

Day 10 : Christmas Angel in a Tin

Day 11 : Fabric Christmas Angel

Almost there to complete my 12-day challenge....watch out for my final handmade creation for Christmas 2025.

Some of these items will be made available to sell in my shop sometime next year.

19-Dec-2025 : Day 9 of my 12-day Christmas challenge!

 My number 9 handmade creation, for my 12-day Christmas crafting challenge for 2025. I love all of my creations but this one tops them all. Handmade Angels. 

And this could be the first of a few angel creations. Watch out for the remaining 3 creations...almost there to complete my 12-day challenge.

18-Dec-2025 : Day 8 of my 12-day Christmas challenge!

 My number 8 handmade creation, for my 12-day Christmas crafting challenge for 2025.  Christmas Balls made of macrame cotton cords.

and here is the big surprise for the day. No Christmas tree? Try this to display your handmade christmas decorations. Now I have put to good use an old dowel. :-)

I am really enjoying this idea of mine of a crafting challenge for 12 days this Christmas 2025. I do/make whatever I want to create. Watch out for the remaining 4 creations..

16-Dec-2025 : Day 7 of my 12-day Christmas challenge!

 My number 7 handmade creation, for my 12-day Christmas crafting challenge for 2025. 

It is Santa and Snowman.

Watch out for the remaining 5.

14-Dec-2025 : Days 5 & 6 of my 12-day Christmas challenge!

Continuing my 12-day Christmas crafting challenge for 2025, here are two more creations!

1) A ceramic angel and Santa on display inside a tin container with a clear acrylic window lid

2) An Acrylic Christmas Bauble

It was and is so much fun creating these 2 additional handmade items. Watch out for the remaining 6.

06-Dec-2025 : 12 Days of Christmas Handmades for 2025

 A few days ago I started a 12-day personal crafting challenge for Christmas 2025 and would love to show you what I have made so far. 

1) A framed Christmas trees. Christmas trees are made of macrame cords.

2) A hanging Christmas cards display. Vintage christmas card images printed on fabric.

3)  A 100% cotton fabric Christmas tree stuffed with hobbyfil sitting in a pot. 

4) A table top Christmas tree

It was and is so much fun creating these 4 handmade items. Watch out for the remaining 8.

28-Nov-2025 : New Watercoloured Christmas Cards available for sale

 Handmade watercolour-painted christmas cards are now available for sale in my online store and in very limited numbers only. All cards come with matching envelopes for easy gift-giving.

Click on the image above or click here to check them out. Half of the proceeds from the sale of these cards will be donated to my Dress A Girl Australia postage fund to help pay for the cost of sending dresses I make to disadvantaged locations. Check them out as these cards have been handmade by myself for a very worthy cause. Thank you.

01-Nov-2025 : Handmade of the Day : Christmas Totes

Christmas-themed.. any christmas day tote bag. With supermarkets no longer giving away plastic bags for free these days, these handmade shopping totes are and/or could be very handy. Any of these bags can also be used for everyday wear. It uses Christmas fabrics, 100 % cotton and fully lined. For this particular bag, the lining used is also a Christmas fabric. Fabric color could be different though. The tote measures about 33.5cms x 41cms and has a base of 7cms. Tote can be reversed if needed to.

Click on any of the images above or click here to view these items and make a purchase if you like any of it. Will make a great Christmas present. For non-Christmas themed handmade totes and bags, click here.

Gift option : If giving away as a present, i could mail it directly for you to the recipient by providing me with the correct postal address in the notes section before checkout.

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01-Nov-2025 : Soft Treasures'Christmas Shop now open !

 Good news today! My Christmas Shop is now open for anyone and/or everyone to check out, browse and make a purchase if there is anything you like. All items such as fabric advent calendars, christmas totes, clothbooks and others are specially handmade by me. Also available are Craft books, magazines and stickers, cross-stitch kits and display frames, digital cliparts to inspire you to create your own handmade treasures.

To help you browse through any of the items available which may interest you, please click/use any of the direct links below : 

1)  Christmas Advent calendars and calendar wallhangings

2) Christmas Stockings & Totes & GiftBags

3) Christmas Clothbooks & Fabric Cards & Other Ornaments & Accessories

4) Christmas Sticker Books and Magazines

5) Christmas Quilting and Embroidery Kits

6) Christmas Digital Cliparts

7) Christmas Buttons and Badges

8) Personalised Christmas Santa Letters

More handmades will be made available when they are completed. Hurry as stocks are very limited! Click here for any enquiries or click on the ''Çontact Me'' box at the top of this page. Thank you.

New In the Shop - D-I-Y Craft Kit - Air-Dry Clay Kit

 No Kiln? No problem! Create contemporary, personalised homewares with air-dry clay. This super accessible medium makes clay play easy and hassle-free, with simple yet beautiful pieces that can be hand-sculpted and air-dried. Get ready to make gorgeous pieces with pops of colour and patterned textures.

Package contents includes a 24-page book, 300g(10.58oz) air-dry clay, 5ml(0.17 fl oz) sage-green paint, 5ml (0.17 fl oz) light-pink paint, 1 paintbrush, 3 patterned clay rollers.

You can make up to 3 air-dry clay pieces.

Click on any of the images above or click here to check this kit out. Stocks are very limited.

New In the Shop - D-I-Y Craft Kits - Rock Art

 New items for sale in my online shop on Rock Art. D-I-Y Craft kits which the whole family could enjoy.

1) D-I-Y Craft Kit - Gold Foil Rock Art

Gold Foil Rock Art. Ready to relax and embrace your artistic skills as you create glimmering works of art? This gold foil-leaf rock art kit combines the beauty of the natural world with the ancient art of foiling. With easy step-by-step instructions and all the supplies you need, this kit will show you how to turn everything you touch into gold.

Kit includes a 24-page book, 4 rocks, 2 sheets of foil-leaf, 5 pots of paint, 2 stencils, double-sided adhesive tape and PVA glue. Click on the image above or click here to see more details on this item.

2) D-I-Y Craft Kit - Hide & Seek Painted Rocks

Want to make your own painted rock creations to share with the world or are you looking for a fun and creative activity to share with friends and family. Then this Hide & Seek Painted Rocks Kit is for you.

Packed with everything you need to create your own original painted rocks and participate in the painted-rock-finding community, this kit includes 6 large, smooth river stones, 6 acrylic paints, 2 paintbrushes and a 48-page book filled with tips, tricks and step-by-step craft projects for over 15 quirky rock-art creations.

With bonus project ideas, suggested games to play (like Painted-rock Hide-and-Seek!) and other suggested uses for your rock artworks, this kit is certain to provide hours of family fun. Click on the image above or click here to see more details on this item.

Limited kits available for sale so check them out.

Craft Book of the Day : Sewing - Oilcloth Inspirations

Delightful designs for accessories, clothing and the home make charming one-of-a kind gifts for family and friends alike.

Click on the image above or click here to see more details of this book. Click here to see oilcloth available for sale.

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Handmades for the Day : Mother's Day Gift Ideas : Magnetic "Rose" Cards

"Rose" cards for Mum's special day. A specially handcrafted item....for mum or grandma....on their special day or for any special occasion! Magnetic cards with a girl image holding  3 mini-roses which are made of silk ribbons. Cards would look great on fridges that can handle magnetic items. 

1) This magnetic card measures about 6x11cm.

2) This magnetic frame card measures about 10x15cm.

 

Click on the images above to check out these cards from my shop or click on any of the links below -

Magnetic Roses for Mum

Magnetic Framed Card for Mum

 Each magnetic card comes with a matching white envelope for easy mailing or gift and/or card giving.

Proceeds from the sale of any Mother's Day cards being sold from my shop will be used to help pay for the cost of distributing dresses to disadvantaged children. To know more about my charity work, please click here. 

Make a difference this Mother's Day and bring a smile on your mum's face and at the same time a smile on the face of a disadvantaged kid. Thank you.

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Quilting Fabric Panel - "My Family Tree"

"My family tree" fabric panel . Create your own family tree wallhanging using this 100% cotton panel. Panel measures approximately 110cms x 60cms. Tree measures about 54cms x 49cms. Labels measure about 4cms x 8.5cms. Finished product will on average  measure about 73cms x 73cms. 

A great handmade gift idea for future generations. Click on any of the images above or click here to check out this fabric panel. 

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Craft Tools/Supplies of the Day : Fabric Panel - Tiny Teddy Growth Chart

Watch your bundle of joy grow from head to toe. And this fabric panel will certainly help you with that by sewing a Tiny teddy growth chart. 100% quilting cotton. The fabric panel measures approximately 117cms x 60cms. Comes with instructions on the panel on how to make growth chart.

A unique present for an addition to the family. Will make a great wallhanging and/or nursery decor and a real treasure to keep just like any quilt. Click on the image above to see more details of this fabric panel.

Craft Tools/Supplies of the Day : Patchwork & Quilting - Fat Quarters

Fat Quarters available for sale in my shop and are on sale. They are of premium quality and 100% quilting cotton. All sized 18" x 22" (about 45.5cms x 56cms) and with unique designs. If you are into cute angels with love peace and unity as a theme of your quilting project, then the fat quarter below will be good for you -

To inspire a family member and/or a friend -

 To greet a family member and/or a friend on their special day -

 To express love here is a fabric that is full of hearts -

 For a new bundle of joy in the family or a friend -

 Another fat quarter to support a family member and/or family friend -

Click on any of the images above to see larger versions of the fat quarters or click here for more fat quarters choices. If there is anything you like, please feel free to make a purchase. 

More fat quarters will be made available very soon. Watch for it.

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21-Feb-2025 : 86K for a Cure this March

 I am back this year to help raise funds for kids with cancer.  I am taking part in the 86K for a Cure to help find a cure for childhood cancer and will be walking 150km this month of March.

If you want to help to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Institute, please click on the image below to support my commitment to walk 150km for the '86k for a Cure' this month of March or you can click here.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

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Handmade Greeting Cards : Standard Printed Valentine Cards for you

I guess I cannot get away with the standard printed greeting cards even for Valentines Day. Printed vintage  cards not easily available anywhere and unique love images printed from my old inkjet printer. Size of cards are standard and  inside panel is blank for any personal valentine message. Each card comes with a matching white envelope for easy valentine gift-giving.

Click on any of the images above for more details of each card. For a change, give a card this valentines day that are unique and not easily found in any shops and most importantly ...handmade.

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Handmade of the Day : Lavender Gifts for Valentines Day

Will this make a great  present this Valentines Day? A lavender heart with a rose made of felt attached to the heart. The heart is filled with 40gms of lavender enough to make that special person feel and smell the lavender scent. The heart measures about 16cms x 15cms and comes with a tag for easy hanging.

Or you can give a lavender greeting card with a blank inside panel for your personal valentine message. Lavender weighing about 40gms is used to shape the heart inside the card cut-out and is producing a raised effect of the image of the heart. The heart is stitched on the edges and the card comes with a matching white envelope for easy gift-giving.

Click on any of the images above to check them out or click on any of the 2 links below. 

Lavender Heart

Lavender Heart Greeting Card

And if you like any of the items, please make a purchase and have a "lavendery" valentines day.

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Handmade of the Day : Small works of Art for Valentines Day

I have them for birthdays, friendships, christmas or for any occasion. Now I have them for Valentines to celebrate the occasion of 'Love'. Fabric Postcards. Sizes similar to the standard 6"x4" postcards you buy from retail and/or gift shops. These fabric postcards have unique images which are either cut-outs from 100% cotton fabrics or printed on inkjet printable fabrics and expresses the occasion being celebrated. They are mailable, can hold by the palm of your hand or you can hang them. To highlight images on the postcard, they are appliqued, quilted and/or embellished if necessary.

1) I Love you this Much.

2) All we need is Love.

3) Love isn't Love until you give it away.

All fabric postcards are stitched on the edges. They make great keepsakes. Postcards come with matching white envelopes to protect embellishments if mailed. Click on any of the images above for more details of each handmade treasure or click on any of the links below. Make a purchase if you like any of it and celebrate valentines day filled with handmade treasures

1) I Love you this Much.

2) All we need is Love.

3) Love isn't Love until you give it away.

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Handmade of the Day : Fabric Badge Greeting Cards for Valentines Day

Valentines Day is sure is fast approaching. Check out my fabric badge greeting cards. Size of cards are standard 10.5cms x 15cms and made of 100% cotton fabrics. Inside panel is blank for personal valentine message. Badge size is 57mm and card comes with a matching white envelope for easy gift-giving. Click on any of the images below for more details on each card and please make a purchase if there is anything you like.

1) Love - Love makes life more bearable

2) Love - I Love You

3) Love - Be Mine

4) Love - Be My Valentine

Click on any of the images above or click on any of the links below to check out these  handmade cards and Celebrate love this year with something handmade. Something that can be treasured forever by someone special in your life, family and/or friends.

1) Love - Love makes life more bearable

2) Love - I Love You

3) Love - Be Mine

4) Love - Be My Valentine

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